Bitesize Prediction: Metz vs Lyon – 25/01/26

Competition: Ligue 1

Market: Lyon win

Odds: 8/11 @ BetUS

Looking to extend on their sensational run of form, a high-flying Lyon will travel to Lorraine when they meet Metz on Sunday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Metz might have sprung a real upset last season as they secured a Ligue 1 return, it is no secret that Les Garnets are pencilled in as a landslide relegation candidate this time around. Sat rock-bottom of the table and showing a string of issues throughout the 2025/26 campaign, Benoit Tavenot’s side look like they will lose their top-flight status with a whimper this year. Last seen falling to a 2-1 loss at the hands of Strasbourg, the Lorraine-based outfit will be bracing themselves for a stern examination when they return to the Stade Saint-Symphorein this weekend. Watching their Coupe de France adventure come to an infamous end earlier in the month as they slumped to a woful 4-0 drumming at home against Ligue 2 outfit Montpellier, Metz are enduring a public crisis. Signing off 2025 with an action-packed 3-2 loss against reigning French champions PSG, Sunday’s hosts have also claimed just a single point from any of their previous six consecutive showdowns against Ligue 1 opposition.

As for the visitors, embarking on what has become a sensational purple patch, Lyon certainly find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Rightfully receiving a string of plaudits from across the continent, Paulo Fonseca’s men will travel to Lorraine on Sunday afternoon smelling the chance to extend on their stellar run of form. Winning six of their seven Europa League appearances this season and leading the chase at the top of the top, Les Gones have also come skyrocketing their way up the Ligue 1 standings. Last seen in domestic action clinching a 2-1 victory at home against Brest, the former Roma boss has remarkably seen his side win all of their previous seven consecutive appearances across all competitions. Getting the New Year underway with another dominant display as they secured a 3-1 win away at Monaco, Lyon should also be excited by their extended success on the road. Along with winning all of their last three straight away fixtures by an aggregate score of 6-2, Fonseca’s men have also won four of their previous five showdowns away from the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Bet: Lyon 8/11 to beat Metz in Sunday’s Ligue 1 showdown @ BetUS